adams

Walmart gives me the "best" price right upfront so to answer your question, Yes.

If I bought a bow every year for the past 5 years I'd expect to get prefered treatemnt. That's the beauty of the situation. If the shop owner dosen't care to (assuming he can lower his price and still make a profit) give me a good deal I can drive down the road and save $120.00. For some $120.00 may not be a big deal but to others like myself who support a wife and two young boys, $120.00 to spend on myself is quite a bit of money. Espically if I need not spend it to get the same exact product down the road a bit.

Sniper151

You know ash that seems to be the going attitude for our local shops. Your one of the regular customers that got this guy up and running to make his shop a success. You do your business there and send who knows how many customers his way and this is how he rewards your loyalty. Once a shop get established and starts to turn a profit they have a chosen few that they favor and receive price breaks and the rest of their loyal customers pay for the hunts the chosen few take at your expense. Buy from the other guy. The word will get out from people like you and eventually the other guy will be the one with all the business. We had one shop in the area that pulled this crap. The former owner is now back to his old 8 to 5 job for being money hungry jerk.

DaveH

A year and a half ago, I was in the same predicament. I was planning on buying a new bow + accessories. One shop was selling it for $750 and was reported to have great service. I found the same bow less than ten minutes from my house for $599. I bought the bow there to save the much needed money. They set up everything for me and everytime I go back, they will do anything I need done for next to nothing.

Last week, I went there to have them check out my bow which I fell on the last day of the season. I also had them cut 1/2 dozen arrows I had to length and install the inserts. I also got 7 field points. They charged me 5 bucks! That's why I'm a good customer there.

silentassassin

Let me add something here. I also am friends with the guy that runs the Pro-Shop that I now frequent. Like ash, I usually jump in and help them out when I am there and they are swapmed. I always let them wait on other customers ahead of me casue I normally schedule enough time to shoot the bull when I am there and because they take such good care of me I try to return the favor. I actually bought a $20 hand warmer from them a while back and it literally just fell apart on me the first day I used it. I just wrote it off. It certainly wasn't their fault so I wasn't going to take it back to them and ask for my money back after all that they do for me. I could have sent it back to the factory but it wasn't that big of a deal. I told them about it and they said bring it back and we'll give you a new one. I said "no, with all you guys do for me the last thing I am worried about is that handwarmer". I was afraid it would have wound up costing them something (shipping or something) and though they wouldn't have minded, after the money they save me, there was no way I was going to cost them money over a $20 dollar item.

bowhunterlimerick

well #1 anybody trying to sell the switch back for 719 is a greedy SOB in my opinion, go to the other shop

hoyt3

I know that patronage usually pays off, even if it is a first bow. I know I would get great deals at one shop and only went there for a year. he should drop the price for you. in this situation, I'd tell him, 'this is business, nothing personal' and buy the other bow for 120 less.

NJ/PAbwhunter

I want to give you my input as a retail shop owner. Granted, I do not sell bows or
anything to do with hunting. but man, to buy that many bows from a dealer, I would expect him to treat you as a V. I . P.
These are not small purchases, and if you have been his loyal customer during all these purchases, you would not expect the guy to treat you as "just anyone".
I give my best customers extra special treatment to let them know just how very much I value them as my loyal customers and appreciate their business. I would be completely up front with the guy, quote him the other price, and let him make the call... does he value your business? or Will he risk losing you?

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jerseyhunter

What happens if he sells it to you for cheap and you go out and tell people the price you paid. They would all go into the shop expecting a cheap price. Finding out they couldn't get it for what you paid for it they would never go back. Maybe make a deal with the guy that you'll buy the bow if he throw's in the site.

BOWFANATIC

I guess we have alot of greedy SOB's around here!